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2 Sheets-+Sheet 1. J.. MARIS.

. Wagon Wheel. 7

No. 71,774. Patented Dec. 3, 1867.

F/G.2 F/@ a N. PETERS Fhoto-Lflhagmpher. Wishingion, D. C.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2. J. MARIS.

Wagon Wheel.

Patented Dec. 3; 1867.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JARED MAnIs, of Athens, in the county of Athens, newand improved Wagon-.Yheel, of which the following is a full and exec tothe accompanying drawings, which are'made part of these specificrttons,

Figure 1 is :t perspective view of the hub with groove. Figure 2 is atperspective view of the spoke with groove. Figure 3 is a. perspectiveview of the spoke with tongue. i Figure 4 is a plain sectional view ofthe hub filled with spokes.

The separate parts of the invention are more particularly described,thus: A, fig. 1, represents the groove'in the hub into whiehthe spokesare fitted. B, fig. in the spoke, and U, fig. 3, the tongue, matchingand fitting together. D D, fig

and State of Ohio, have invented a t description, reference being had inwhich 7 2, represents the groove 4, represent the spokes matchedtogether in groove A, fig. 1. E E, fig. 4, represent the tenons ofspokes inserted in mortises below the groove.

F, fig. 4, represents the boxing of the hub. G G, fig. 4, represent thecurved surface of the hub. H H, fig. 4, represent the portions of thehub between the mortises below the groove A.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1 The groove in the hub into which the spokes are fitted.

, 2. The manner of fitting the spokes together in a. solid ring bytongue and groove.

JARED MARIS. Witnesses H. '1. Bnown, GEO. F. ROBINSON.

